1998 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

48 I Undergraduate I General Student Information
aantas Airways Limited Prize
The best student in BEllO Microeconomics subject.
Stockdale Memorial Prize
For overall excellence in Japanese.
VicRoads Prize
The best student in BH607 Leadership and Change in Organisations subject.
William Buck and Company Prize
The ten best students in first year accounting (BCll 0 Accounting I & BC21 0
Accounting 2).
Swinburne School of Business Prizes
The following prizes are presented by different disciplines within the School of
Businessto the best student in the following course, study disciplines or specific
subjects.
Economics Section of School of Business Prizes
The best students in:
BE220 Macroeconomics; and
BE226 Macroeconomics Policy.
Italian and European Studies Section of School of Business Prizes
The best students in:
• first year Italian;
• second year Italian;
third year Italian; and
• AA212 The European Union subject.
Japanese Section of School of Business Prizes
The best students in:
first year Japanese;
second year Japanese;
third year Japanese,
• the most improved student in Japanese; and
Study in Japan Scholarship.
Korean Section of School of Business Prizes
The best students in:
first year Korean; and
second year Korean.
Swinburne Graduate Society Prize
The best student in Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Jim Watkins Memorial Prize
The best student in BE227 Environmental Economics subject.
The IW. Higgins Prize
The best graduating student of the Bachelor of Business.
School of Engineering and Science
Eric Bode Prize
The best student in the final year ofthe degree courses in applied science.
A bronze plaque and a cash prize, donated by Dr E. H. Bode, are awarded by the
Divisional Board.
IBM Prize
The top final year applied science, engineering or design student.
Awarded by IBM, the annual prize is usually a computer and monitor.
Miles Hancock Prize
To an outstanding student in the area of postgraduate colloid science.
The value of the prize is between $500-$1 000 and is awarded on an occasional basis
by the Colloid Centre.
IG.O_ Jordan Memorial Prize
To the environmental health student with the highest overall result in the final year.
Awarded by the Australian Institute of Environmental Health (Victorian Division) The
annual prize is usually books or an attache case to the value of $120.
Undergraduate Scholarships
To students completing first year of the chemistry or biochemistry courses.
A limited number of scholarships are available upon application. The scholarship value
is $9000 per annum for three years.
School of Information Technology
Postgraduate research scholarships
Postgraduate research scholarships for Master of Applied Science, Master of
Business or Doctor of Philosophy are available under the following two schemes.
(Entry qualifications of at leastan honours degree or equivalent are required.)
Fee Exemption Scholarship
Scholarships covering tuition fees only are available to students who are not
Australian permanent residents. These scholarships are awarded for one year in
the first instance and may be extended. Additional income from tutorial duties
may be available to students with appropriate skills.
School Scholarship
This scheme provides a stipend of $12000 p.a.ln addition, a teaching
assistantship may be negotiated up to an additional $5100 p.a. The successful
candidate may hold the scholarship for up to two years for a Masters program
orthree years fora PhD program. Renewal of the teaching assistantship shall
be subjectto adequate performance of teaching duties.
A number of prizes are currently available to Computer Science students:
AspectComputing Prize
To a student in the final year of a computing degree course (not BIT)
The amount of $1 000 will be awarded on the basis of results in second year
computing subjects. The School nominates up to three students. Aspect Computing
interviews these students and then awards the prize. (Note: Bachelor of Business
(Computing) students also compete forthis prize.)
Australian Computer Society Prize (2)
To the 'best' student on a degree accredited by the ACS at level one or two.
The amount of $150 will be awarded by the ACS to students who are evaluated on
the basis of their aggregate performance on final year computing subjects.
Also to the 'best' student in the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems.
The amount of $150 will be awarded by the ACS to students who are evaluated on
the basis of their aggregate performance.
School of Information Technology Staff Prize
To the student nominated by the School forthe Eric Bode Prize.
An amount of up to $300 will be awarded by the School.
Darren Golden Memorial Prize
To the most outstanding student in the final two years of the Bachelor of Information
Technology.
This prize is funded from the Darren Golden Memorial Trust. The award is based
primarily on academic merit but extra-curricular performance in areas such as
leadership and contribution to course activities will be taken into account.
School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering
Postgraduate Scholarship
For students undertaking full-time postgraduate research in an area of study relevant
to the School.
At least one twelve-month scholarship is normally provided, the value of which, is
determined by the Head of School. Scholarships may also be made available to
international students engaged in full-time postgraduate research in an area of study
relevantto the School.
Brain Sciences Institute Postgraduate Scholarship
To a student undertaking full-time postgraduate research in an area of study relevant
to the Centre.
One scholarship is normally provided, the value and duration of which is determined
by the Director of the Institute.
Kenneth Clarke Prize
To the best student in the final year of the Medical Biophysics and Instrumentation
course.
An amount of $200 and a plaque, The Kenneth Clarke prize is awarded based on the
highest weighted average marks in final year. The award is sponsored by the School
in recognition of Mr Kenneth Clarke, a former long service member of the Biophysics
Advisory Committee.
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